Statutory Review of Canada's Anti-Spam Law October 23, 2017 The CBA says that Canada's Anti-Spam Law must strike a balance between protecting consumers from unwanted, deceptive and damaging commercial electronic messages and allowing businesses to compete in a global marketplace.
Coalition for Small Business Tax Fairness — Proposed Tax Proposals for Private Corporations October 12, 2017 The Coalition for Small Business Tax Fairness, of which the CBA is a member, asks again that the government set aside tax proposals for Canadian Controlled Private Corporations in favour of a comprehensive review of Canadian tax policy.
Global Skills Strategy Initiative October 12, 2017 The CBA welcomes the goals of the Global Skills Strategy - to give employers a faster, more predictable process to attract top talent and new skills to Canada - and suggests improvements to make it better.
Income Tax Act – Private Corporations – Passive Income October 12, 2017 The Joint Canadian Bar Association/Canadian Professional Accountants of Canada Taxation Committee comments on proposed tax changes for passive income earned by Canadian Controlled Private Corporations.
Income Tax Act – Private Corporations – Converting Income to Capital Gains October 12, 2017 The Joint Canadian Bar Association/Canadian Professional Accountants of Canada Taxation Committee comments on proposed tax changes for the conversion of a surplus of a Canadian Controlled Private Corporation into capital gains.
Income Tax Act – Private Corporations – Split Income and Lifetime Capital Gains Deduction October 12, 2017 The Joint Canadian Bar Association/Canadian Professional Accountants of Canada Taxation Committee comments on proposed tax changes to income splitting and the lifetime capital gains deduction for Canadian Controlled Private Corporations.
Canadian Transportation Agency's Regulatory Modernization Initiative October 10, 2017 The CBA comments on the Canadian Transport Agency's discussion paper on Modernizing Regulation for Air Transportation.
PIPEDA — Breach of Security Safeguards Regulations October 02, 2017 The CBA says Breach of Security Safeguards Regulations under PIPEDA should balance individual privacy rights and the legitimate needs of businesses to collect, use and disclose personal information for reasonable purposes.
Review of Federal Financial Sector Framework - Second Consultation Paper September 29, 2017 The CBA encourages Finance Canada to expand the Bank of Canada unclaimed balances program to include unclaimed pension monies.
Derivatives Sound Practices for Federally Regulated Private Pension Plans September 29, 2017 The CBA comments on OSFI's draft derivatives guidelines and encourages clarification on independent valuation inputs for derivatives.